George O'Keefe

Purpose and function of art

Art can inform, embellish, inspire, arouse, awaken and delight us. art challenges us to think and see in new ways, and help us develop a sense of beauty and truth. Art can also deceive, anger and humiliate us.

Art for communicating info

Art for everyday living

objects of all kinds have been conceived to delight the eyes as well as serve more obviously useful functions. As we make such choices we engage in universal art-related processes--- making visual statements about who we are and the kind of world we like to see around us.

creativity

visual communication

most direct avenue to the mind is by the way of the eyes. In art, visual experience is essential. how the artist interprets the subject is more than the actual subject; how the image is composed becomes the basis for the in depth experience of art.

line

shape

the expanse within the outline of a two dimensional area or within the outer boundaries of a three dimensional object
Geometric: precise and regular (circles, triangles, squares)
Organic: irregular, relaxed and informal (often curved or rounded)